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vulva the external genitals of human females, including the labia, mons veneris, clitoris, and the vaginal orifice vulva [′vəl·və] (anatomy) The external genital organs of women. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Among the more accomplished pieces in her portfolio are Beaver Story, 2000, a nine-foot beaver made of used, layered plywood (an ode to the region's first mammalian land developer, and a monumental, if deadpan, anti-phallus), and Purse (in soap), 2001, a carved soap purse sporting vulvic drapery and stamenlike clasps. By asking whether Wisdom and Love, these intellectual or spiritual or embodied states that are crucial for transformation, can be contained within precious metal objects (a phallic rod, or its contrary, a vulvic bowl), Blake gives an opportunity for endless critical speculation about what these metaphors "mean". |
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